The Diversity Forum's mission is to capture the voice of the campus community relative to diversity issues. It will encourage dialogue by providing an open forum in which to raise and explore a broad range of diversity issues impacting our community. It will strive to represent the entire campus community in a balanced manner to include students, faculty and staff. In carrying out its mission, the Diversity Forum will organize, publicize, and host periodic Town Hall meetings focused on specific diversity issues of importance to our campus community. It will strive to create an environment in which respect for differences among individuals within our community is always present.

The Diversity Forum provides routine feedback to the President through representation on the Diversity Council and the President's Steering Group on Diversity. This feedback provides a basis for developing specific programs to further improve the campus diversity climate and to build a stronger sense of community within our campus.